Racism is a Public Health Crisis: Now That We See, What Can We Do?

Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, Ph.D., MPH is a family physician and epidemiologist whose work focuses on naming, measuring and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of the nation.

She is a past president of the American Public Health Association and was the 2019-2020 Evelyn Green Davis Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She has taught at the Harvard School of Public Health, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Rollins School of Public Health and served as a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Her allegories on "race" and racism illuminate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss. Recognizing that racism saps the strength of the whole society through the waste of human resources, she aims to mobilize and engage all Americans in a National Campaign Against Racism.

The Tammy Bray Endowment in Health Leadership and Innovation is intended to inspire alumni, friends and industry by presenting the series to greater Oregon, including the Portland metro area. These health leaders will increase the college’s engagement, visibility and reputation throughout the state of Oregon and the nation.

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